Today's News

David Nathan Marlette, a man wanted for stabbing his girlfriend in the arm, surrendered to Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Deputy J.T. Shaw at the Carroll County Hall of Justice Thursday.

Marlette, 29, is accused of stabbing Calleen Bromwell in the left arm on July 10 in the home they share in Ghent. Marlette surrendered without incident. He was held in the Carroll County Detention Center, but released Monday after paying his $5,000 cash bond. He is charged with second degree assault and has a preliminary hearing July 28 in Carroll County District Court.

Construction begins this week on the Madison side of the river on a temporary approach ramp that will eventually provide access for drivers using the bridge. Construction of a similar temporary ramp in Milton is expected to begin the week of Aug. 7. The ramps will be used for several months during construction of the new U.S. 421 Milton-Madison Bridge.

Carroll County residents seeking employment opportunities now have more computer access, training and job workshops at the new Public Library Workforce Center. The Carroll County Public Library is one of 45 public libraries in the state that will have a PLWC.

The centers house computers and software that will be used to provide training in a formal workshop setting to Kentucky residents seeking employment opportunities.

The third annual Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Charity Shoot will be Saturday, July 30 at the Elk Creek Hunt Club, located at 1860 Georgetown Road, Owenton, Kyx. European rotation starts at 9 a.m. and shooting must be complete by 4 p.m.

The main event, sporting clay, costs $65 and the 3D archery shoot costs $25. Numerous prizes will be awarded. All proceeds benefit the KSP Trooper Island Camp, a non-profit organization that operates solely on private contributions.

Christin Stoops is a pageant veteran. Locally, she has won every pageant title from Miss to Little Miss in both the Carroll County Tobacco Festival and the Carroll County Fair, as well as multiple baby contests. She was crowned Miss Tobacco Festival in 2009 and Miss Carroll County Fair in 2010. She also competed in the Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2009 pageant and placed in the Top 15.

Coming in November, Stoops will put her skills to the test in a new challenge: Miss Kentucky USA 2012.